Podcasts about Nowinski

Back after a year on hiatus! Noah Smith & Brad DeLong Record the Podcast They, at Least, Would Like to Listen to!; Aspirationally Bi-Weekly (Meaning Every Other Week); Aspirationally an hour...Sokrates: The people find some protector, whom they nurse into greatness… but then changes, as indicated in the old fable of the Temple of Zeus of the Wolf, of how he who tastes human flesh mixed up with the flesh of other sacrificial victims will turn into a wolf. Even so, the protector, once metaphorically tasting human blood, slaying some and exiling others, within or without the law, hinting at the cancellation of debts and the fair redistribution of lands, must then either perish or become a werewolf—that is, a tyrant…Key Insights:* We are back! After a year-long hiatus.* Hexapodia is a metaphor: a small, strange insight (like alien shrubs riding on six-wheeled carts as involuntary agents of the Great Evil) can provide key insight into useful and valuable Truth.* The Democratic Party is run by 27-year-old staffers, not geriatric figurehead politicians–this shapes messaging and internal dynamics.* The American progressive movement did not possess enough assibayah to keep from fracturing over Gaza War, especially among younger Democratic staffers influenced by social media discourse.* The left's adoption of “indigeneity” rhetoric undermined its ability to be a coalition in the face of tensions generated by the Hamas-Israel terrorism campaigns.* Trump's election with more popular votes than Harris destroyed Democratic belief that they had a right to oppose root-and-branch.* The belief that Democrats are the “natural majority” of the U.S. electorate is now false: nonvoters lean Trump, not so much Republican, and definitely not Democratic.* Trump's populism is not economic redistribution, but a claim to provide a redistribution of status and respect to those who feel culturally disrespected.* The Supreme Court's response to Trumpian overreach is likely to be very cautious—Barrett and Roberts are desperately eager to avoid any confrontation with Trump they might wind up losing, and Alito, Kavanaugh, Gorsuch, and Thomas will go the extra mile—they are Republicans who are judges, not judges who are Republicans, except in some extremis that may not even exist.* Trump's administration pursues selective repression through the state, rather than stochastic terrorism.* The economic consequence of the second Trump presidency look akin to another Brexit costing the U.S. ~10% of its prosperity, or more.* Social media, especially Twitter a status warfare machine–amplifying trolls and extremists, suppressing nuance.* People addicted to toxic media diets but lack the tools or education to curate better information environments.* SubStack and newsletters may become part of a healthier information ecosystem, a partial antidote to the toxic amplification of the Shouting Class on social media.* Human history is marked by information revolutions (e.g., printing press), each producing destructive upheaval before stabilization: destruction, that may or may not be creative.* As in the 1930s, we are entering a period where institutions–not mobs–become the threat, even as social unrest diminishes.* The dangers are real,and recognizing and adapting to new communication realities is key to preserving democracy.* Plato's Republic warned of democracy decaying into tyranny, especially when mob-like populism finds a strongman champion who then, having (metaphorically) fed on human flesh, becomes a (metaphorical) werewolf.* Enlightenment values relied more than we knew on print-based gatekeeping and slow communication; digital communication bypasses these safeguards.* The cycle of crisis and recovery is consistent through history: societies fall into holes they later dig out of, usually at great cost—or they don't.* &, as always, HEXAPODIA!References:* Brown, Chad P. 2025. “Trump's trade war timeline 2.0: An up-to-date guide”. PIIE. .* Center for Humane Technology. 2020. “The Social Dilemma”. .* Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, & John Jay. 1788. The Federalist Papers. .* Nowinski, Wally. 2024. “Democrats benefit from low turnout now”. Noahpinion. July 20. .* Platon of the Athenai. -375 [1871]. Politeia. .* Rorty, Richard. 1998. Achieving Our Country. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. * Rothpletz, Peter. 2024. “Economics 101 tells us there's no going back from Trumpism”. The Hill. September 24. .* Smith, Noah. 2021. “Wokeness as Respect Redistribution”. Noahpinion..* Smith, Noah. 2016. “How to actually redistribute respect”. Noahpinion. March 23. .* Smith, Noah. 2013. “Redistribute wealth? No, redistribute respect”. Noahpinion. December 27. .* SubStack. 2025. “Building a New Economic Engine for Culture”. .&* Vinge, Vernor. 1999. A Deepness in the Sky. New York: Tor Books. .If reading this gets you Value Above Replacement, then become a free subscriber to this newsletter. And forward it! 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From the Anfield Index archives and in light of Alisson Becker's absence due to concussion it seems a good time to repeat Chris Nowinski's podcast alongside Si Brundish and Dave Hendrick. Chris is an American neuroscientist, author and retired professional wrestler. After extensively researching concussions in American football, Nowinski co-founded the Concussion Legacy Foundation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robbie Nowinski is the founder and CEO of E+ROSE Wellness Company, a health-focused quick-service restaurant chain with locations in Nashville and Atlanta. After working as a registered dietitian in hospitals, Robbie realized the critical need for accessible, nutritious food options and decided to create a solution. He founded E+ROSE at age 29, starting with one location in Nashville and has since expanded to multiple stores across two cities, with plans for further growth.On this episode we talk about:– Robbie's journey from hospital dietitian to entrepreneur– The challenges of starting a health-focused food business– Expanding E+ROSE to multiple locations across different cities– The importance of prevention in healthcare and nutrition– Personal finance philosophy and business growth strategiesTop 3 TakeawaysFocus on prevention rather than treating illness when it comes to health and nutritionThink long-term and in decades when making business and personal finance decisionsPrioritize spending on high-quality, nutritious food as an investment in long-term healthConnect with Robbie Nowinski:Website: www.eandrose.comInstagram: @eandrosewellnessCheck out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com* Check out Mint Mobile: https://mintmobile.com/tmf* Check out Sparrow: https://usesparrow.com/travis* Check out Trust & Will: https://trustandwill.com/TRAVISAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In Episode 27 of the Brand Slam Podcast, hosts Steve Rosa and Joe Kayata engage in a compelling conversation with Dr. Chris Nowinski, co-founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, about the critical issue of brain injuries in sports. This episode provides insightful exploration into the world of athletic safety, focusing on the impact of concussions and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Dr. Nowinski shares his journey from being a former Harvard football player and WWE wrestler to becoming a leading brain health advocate. His personal battle with career-ending concussions fuels his work at the Concussion Legacy Foundation, where he aims to advance research, promote safer sports and support affected individuals and families. Throughout the episode, Dr. Nowinski stresses the importance of awareness regarding repeated head impacts and advocates for systemic changes in youth sports. He challenges early specialization and prolonged contact exposure, suggesting reforms like delaying contact sports and prioritizing informed consent. Additionally, he addresses the responsibilities of major sports organizations, emphasizing the need for transparency and health-focused reforms in ongoing dialogues with the NFL and NHL. Interested in a particular topic or want to be a guest? Contact us at brandslam@addventures.com. 

Are you and your partner curious about sobriety or managing your drinking? In Sober Love, Dr. Joseph Nowinski offers practical advice and proven strategies to help couples end their relationship with alcohol—and redefine their relationship with each other. Alcohol misuse can become an insidious problem for many couples. As a psychologist with extensive experience in designing effective treatment programs, Dr. Nowinski describes how and why people, and couples, develop problems with alcohol. He lays out a step-by-step approach to helping readers assess their own level of drinking and develop an action plan to address it. This plan can be tailored to an individual's and a couple's journey. Crucially, Dr. Nowinski discusses common challenges to maintaining sobriety and outlines strategies for overcoming these obstacles. Sober Love is an engaging and nonjudgmental resource that can help you and your partner begin your journeys to better habits and a happier relationship. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Are you and your partner curious about sobriety or managing your drinking? In Sober Love, Dr. Joseph Nowinski offers practical advice and proven strategies to help couples end their relationship with alcohol—and redefine their relationship with each other. Alcohol misuse can become an insidious problem for many couples. As a psychologist with extensive experience in designing effective treatment programs, Dr. Nowinski describes how and why people, and couples, develop problems with alcohol. He lays out a step-by-step approach to helping readers assess their own level of drinking and develop an action plan to address it. This plan can be tailored to an individual's and a couple's journey. Crucially, Dr. Nowinski discusses common challenges to maintaining sobriety and outlines strategies for overcoming these obstacles. Sober Love is an engaging and nonjudgmental resource that can help you and your partner begin your journeys to better habits and a happier relationship.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

Earlier this week, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre made headlines with the announcement that he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease—a moment that has brought renewed attention to the health concerns of former professional athletes. The former Green Bay Packer endured numerous concussions during his storied career, leading to symptoms such as memory loss and depression, both of which he has spoken about publicly. Neuroscientist and retired professional wrestler, Dr. Chris Nowinski joined FOX News host Chris Foster for an in-depth discussion. Their conversation covered the implications of Favre's diagnosis, the broader dangers associated with contact sports, and the lingering effects of head injuries on athletes long after retirement . Dr. Nowinski also commented on the recent debate over Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's career following another concussion and a new Harvard University survey indicating that one-third of retired NFL players suspect they have Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).   We often must cut interviews short during the week, but we thought you might like to hear the full interview.   Today on the FOX News Rundown Extra, we will share our entire interview with Dr. Chris Nowinski and get more of his take the NFL's CTE crisis and what he feels can be done to protect athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Earlier this week, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre made headlines with the announcement that he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease—a moment that has brought renewed attention to the health concerns of former professional athletes. The former Green Bay Packer endured numerous concussions during his storied career, leading to symptoms such as memory loss and depression, both of which he has spoken about publicly. Neuroscientist and retired professional wrestler, Dr. Chris Nowinski joined FOX News host Chris Foster for an in-depth discussion. Their conversation covered the implications of Favre's diagnosis, the broader dangers associated with contact sports, and the lingering effects of head injuries on athletes long after retirement . Dr. Nowinski also commented on the recent debate over Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's career following another concussion and a new Harvard University survey indicating that one-third of retired NFL players suspect they have Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).   We often must cut interviews short during the week, but we thought you might like to hear the full interview.   Today on the FOX News Rundown Extra, we will share our entire interview with Dr. Chris Nowinski and get more of his take the NFL's CTE crisis and what he feels can be done to protect athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Earlier this week, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre made headlines with the announcement that he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease—a moment that has brought renewed attention to the health concerns of former professional athletes. The former Green Bay Packer endured numerous concussions during his storied career, leading to symptoms such as memory loss and depression, both of which he has spoken about publicly. Neuroscientist and retired professional wrestler, Dr. Chris Nowinski joined FOX News host Chris Foster for an in-depth discussion. Their conversation covered the implications of Favre's diagnosis, the broader dangers associated with contact sports, and the lingering effects of head injuries on athletes long after retirement . Dr. Nowinski also commented on the recent debate over Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's career following another concussion and a new Harvard University survey indicating that one-third of retired NFL players suspect they have Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).   We often must cut interviews short during the week, but we thought you might like to hear the full interview.   Today on the FOX News Rundown Extra, we will share our entire interview with Dr. Chris Nowinski and get more of his take the NFL's CTE crisis and what he feels can be done to protect athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who among us doesn't wish to live a long, healthy life enjoying our grandchildren and our Golden Years? If that sounds like you, now is just the time to focus on making improvements to both your physical and your mental health. And studies show that alcohol affects both of these areas in detrimental ways… especially as we grow older. That's where our guest, Dr. Joseph Nowinski, can really help. Dr. Nowinski, is an internationally recognized clinical psychologist who is also the author/creator of Twelve Step Facilitation, which is an evidence-based treatment for alcohol and drug abuse. In addition to this important work, Dr. Nowinski has written on a variety of topics and his latest book is called Sober Love: How to Quit Drinking as a Couple.  He writes in an informal, engaging style that is easy to read and also offers down-to-earth, doable strategies to help couples who drink together get sober together.   So, if you care about aging well and living a life filled with meaning, fun and wonderful memories, you won't want to miss this one!

Bruce is under the weather this week, so we are diving into the archives of Something To Wrestle for what we believe was a sleeper episode of the show. This breakdown of Something To Wrestle is brought to you by our friends at LUMEN - Take the next step in improving your health, go to https://www.lumen.me/WRESTLE to get 15% off your Lumen. Business was down for the WWE in 2003 compared to 2002, but why? Bruce Prichard and Conrad Thompson discuss "the State of the WWE" for two hours this week and it's based around Bad Blood 2003, which exceeded expectations. Was it the Hell in a Cell that was responsible for the bump in business? Was it the return of Mick Foley? The show also featuring a burping contest, a poontang pie eating contest, and a singing contest -- who booked this?! Nobody was asking that for Flair-Michaels, a full five years before the famous retirement match. You'll also hear details about the beginning of Evolution, how Vince got Christian to cut his hair, why Rocky Johnson didn't last in developmental, why Sahadi left, why Jamal left, how Sable and Mero were doing, Nowinski's career, the spot with Steiner that everyone talks about on this show, how Test went into business for himself, the rib that McMahon played during this show, what Goldberg veto'ed in his match with Jericho, and what this show led two just two weeks later. Don't miss another "sleeper episode" filled with hours about a very interesting time for a company in transition, it's all about the WWE in 2003! FUM - Start the Good Habit at https://tryfum.com/WRESTLE to save 10% off the Journey Pack today. DRAFT KINGS - Download the NEW DraftKings Pick Six app NOW and use code STW. That's code STW for new customers to play $5, and get $50 in Pick 6 credits GUARANTEED, PLUS one month of NFL+ Premium on us! Offer expires 9/19. Only on DraftKings Pick Six. The crown is yours.  THE AMAZING KING - The Amazing Kind, plant-based pain relief balms, creams & gels for muscles & joints and infused oils for mood support and sleep, only at https://theamazingkind.com/ - Buy now at TheAmazingKind.com and get 20% off all orders with promo code: Wrestle – Your body will thank you! FREEBIRD ROAD: https://youtu.be/kd6MCIEkztQ?si=iMmg4L-7_N6VXp0P SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at https://nationsgo.com/conrad/ ADVERTISE WITH BRUCE - If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on Something to Wrestle You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to https://www.podcastheat.com/advertise now and find out more about advertising with Something to Wrestle. FOLLOW ALL OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA at https://nationsgo.com/conrad/ On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at https://adfreeshows.supercast.com/ Get all of your Something to Wrestle merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/stw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bruce is under the weather this week, so we are diving into the archives of Something To Wrestle for what we believe was a sleeper episode of the show. This breakdown of Something To Wrestle is brought to you by our friends at LUMEN - Take the next step in improving your health, go to https://www.lumen.me/WRESTLE to get 15% off your Lumen. Business was down for the WWE in 2003 compared to 2002, but why? Bruce Prichard and Conrad Thompson discuss "the State of the WWE" for two hours this week and it's based around Bad Blood 2003, which exceeded expectations. Was it the Hell in a Cell that was responsible for the bump in business? Was it the return of Mick Foley? The show also featuring a burping contest, a poontang pie eating contest, and a singing contest -- who booked this?! Nobody was asking that for Flair-Michaels, a full five years before the famous retirement match. You'll also hear details about the beginning of Evolution, how Vince got Christian to cut his hair, why Rocky Johnson didn't last in developmental, why Sahadi left, why Jamal left, how Sable and Mero were doing, Nowinski's career, the spot with Steiner that everyone talks about on this show, how Test went into business for himself, the rib that McMahon played during this show, what Goldberg veto'ed in his match with Jericho, and what this show led two just two weeks later. Don't miss another "sleeper episode" filled with hours about a very interesting time for a company in transition, it's all about the WWE in 2003! FUM - Start the Good Habit at https://tryfum.com/WRESTLE to save 10% off the Journey Pack today. DRAFT KINGS - Download the NEW DraftKings Pick Six app NOW and use code STW. That's code STW for new customers to play $5, and get $50 in Pick 6 credits GUARANTEED, PLUS one month of NFL+ Premium on us! Offer expires 9/19. Only on DraftKings Pick Six. The crown is yours.  THE AMAZING KING - The Amazing Kind, plant-based pain relief balms, creams & gels for muscles & joints and infused oils for mood support and sleep, only at https://theamazingkind.com/ - Buy now at TheAmazingKind.com and get 20% off all orders with promo code: Wrestle – Your body will thank you! FREEBIRD ROAD: https://youtu.be/kd6MCIEkztQ?si=iMmg4L-7_N6VXp0P SAVE WITH CONRAD - Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at https://nationsgo.com/conrad/ ADVERTISE WITH BRUCE - If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on Something to Wrestle You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to https://www.podcastheat.com/advertise now and find out more about advertising with Something to Wrestle. FOLLOW ALL OF OUR SOCIAL MEDIA at https://nationsgo.com/conrad/ On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at https://adfreeshows.supercast.com/ Get all of your Something to Wrestle merchandise at https://boxofgimmicks.com/collections/stw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Lu talks to special guest Dr Anna Cronin about the latest research and future directions in the care of children with cleft lip and palate. Find out more about Anna's work here: https://www.acu.edu.au/research-and-enterprise/our-people/anna-cronin Research we discuss: Cronin ,A. (2020). Toddlers with cleft palate: Enhancing communication through holistic child-and family-centred practice. Cronin, A., McLeod, S., & Verdon, S. (2020). Applying the ICF-CY to specialist speech-language pathologists' practice with toddlers with cleft palate speech. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 57(9), 1105-1116. Cronin, A., Verdon, S., & McLeod, S. (2021). Persistence, strength, isolation, and trauma: An ethnographic exploration of raising children with cleft palate. Journal of Communication Disorders, 91, 106102. Cronin, A., Verdon, S., & McLeod, S. (2020). Working with toddlers with cleft palate: Learning from clients and families. Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology, 22(2), 101-110. Huang H-H, Hsu J-W, Huang K-L, et al. Congenital cleft lip and palate and elevated risks of major psychiatric disorders: A nationwide longitudinal study. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 29(2), 637-647. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104523120066 Junaid, M., Slack-Smith, L., Wong, K., Bourke, J., Baynam, G., Calache, H., & Leonard, H. (2022). Association between craniofacial anomalies, intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder: Western Australian population-based study. Pediatric Research, 92(6), 1795-1804. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-022-02024-9 Tillman, K. K., Hakelius, M., Höijer, J., Ramklint, M., Ekselius, L., Nowinski, D., & Papadopoulos, F. C. (2018). Increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders in children with orofacial clefts. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 57(11), 876-883. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2018.06.024

Christopher Nowinski is a former WWE Superstar turned Co-Founder and CEO of Concussion Legacy Foundation. Topics discussed - pathway into sports, health outcomes after injuries, hard physical sessions, journey from WWE to starting Concussion Legacy Foundation, sacrificing long term health for your career, fear of ruining the game, insurance not covering concussing in the AFL, how many people have CTE, exercise, dreams + favourite people to wrestle. Grab 15% OFF SXSW Sydney Badges using our promo code ⁠here⁠. ⁠Apply to join⁠ the DBSC 'MOVE' Founder program. Subscribe to our Dream Big Social Club NEWSLETTER to stay up to date with all things Funny Business + more ~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dreambigsocialclub.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ Web ~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/funnybusinesspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/funnybusiness_au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn ~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rob⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONTACT ME (Lach) ~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lach@dreambigsocialclub.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to the Aphasia Access Aphasia Conversations Podcast. I'm Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, Program Specialist and Director Emeritus for the Aphasia Treatment Program at Cal State East Bay and a member of the Aphasia Access Podcast Working Group. AA strives to provide members with information, inspiration, and ideas that support their aphasia care through a variety of educational materials and resources. I'm today's host for an episode that will feature Davetrina Seles Gadson. We'll discuss her work involving how brain lesion characteristics may intersect with aphasia recovery, race, and psychosocial factors, as well as issues involving health-related quality of life assessments. Dr. Davetrina Seles Gadson is the first Black-American to graduate with a Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Georgia. She is a neuroscientist and certified speech-language pathologist with expertise in adult neurological rehabilitation and patient-centered outcomes. She currently is Research Faculty, in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, at Georgetown University. Dr. Gadson's research focuses on the influence of health disparities in minority stroke survivors with aphasia and the effect of such disparities on brain functioning, aphasia severity, and health-related quality of life. Most rewardingly Dr. Gadson is the co-host of “Brain Friends”, a podcast for neuro nerds and stroke survivors to talk about aphasia advocacy, language recovery, and community. Listener Take-aways In today's episode you will: Learn how health disparities may influence aphasia outcomes and why more research is needed   Discover why "Brain Friends" is another podcast you'll want to add to your playlist.   Gain practical tips on how to build confidence in intercultural interactions with your clients   Hear how health-related quality of life (HRQL) measures can help  inform your clinical practice   We'd like to recognize Kasey Trebilcock & Amanda Zalucki, students in the Strong Story Lab at CMU, for their assistance with this transcript. Show notes edited for conciseness Ellen Bernstein-Ellis (EBE) EBE: I am so excited to have a fellow podcaster here today. Thank you for being here. And I just listened to the January Brain Friend's episode. It was great. So I hope our listeners will check it out too. I want to also give a shout out to your consumer stakeholder and co-podcaster, Angie Cauthorn, because she was a featured guest on episode 70, in June of 2021, as we recognized Aphasia Awareness Month, and you just spoke with her about aphasia types and aphasia conferences, and you gave a big shout out to CAC and you gave clinical aphasiology conference and you also gave a big shout out to the Aphasia Access Leadership Summit. So really important conferences, I think that stimulate a lot of discussion and values around patient centered care. And your Brain Friends podcast just has a great backstory. So why don't we just share about how that all started? Where's the backstory to that, Davetrina? DAVETRINA SELES GADSON: Thank you so much for having me. This is such an exciting opportunity. So, Brain Friends started with myself and Angie. We were on the National Aphasia Association's Black Aphasia group call and I just loved her energy. She reached out to me after we finished that group call, and we just started talking. Our conversations were so informative, and it just lit this passion and excitement in me. I said, “Hey, can I record some of these, and maybe we do like a podcast?”, and she was totally down for it. It's just been such an innovative and fun way to disseminate science and engage many stakeholders. EBE: I want to thank Darlene Williamson, who's president of the National Aphasia Association for sending me a little more information. You told me about this group, and so I wanted to find out more. She provided this description by Michael Obel-Omia and his wife Carolyn, and I hope I said his name correctly, who provide leadership to this group. And they said that in this group, the Black American Aphasia Conversation group, “provides a place for Black people with aphasia to share their stories, provide support, meditation, and brainstorm ways to advocate and consider policies. We will discuss the unique challenges and gifts we share due to our experiences with disability and race.” I found out that you can reach out to the National Aphasia Association (NAA) for more information and to get on the email list for a meeting notifications. And in fact, I put the registration link in our show notes today. So, sounds like that group has been a meaningful discussion forum for you, too. SELES GADSON: It's been so fun. I share how for me, I've been in the field practicing for a little over 16 years now, and this was my first time being in a room with so many people that look like me. And for many of the survivors on the call, I was one of their first Black SLPs that they had ever met. Just even having that connection, and being able to speak to some of the challenges, and some of the things culturally that we both share has been my outlet, biweekly. EBE: I'm going to make sure we have that link in our show notes. Also, the link to your podcast because I encourage people to listen to Brain Friends, I've really enjoyed it.  When you and I were planning for this episode today, you talked about how being part of the National Aphasia Association's Black American Aphasia Group really helped to energize you and the research you were doing, and what a nice integration of life that was. I will want to tell our listeners about one more wonderful thing, and that's the interview you were part of on the ASHA Voices podcast as well as the related article in the ASHA leader, where I learned more about your journey to doing this research. So, as you provided clinical services for a Black client as an outpatient clinician, and this is pre- doctoral research, you recognized that there was a significant gap in the literature around working with African Americans with aphasia. You saw the need to understand the impact of aphasia on identity and motivation in order to best help this particular client. And those are both really important concepts within the Life-Participation Approach to Aphasia (LPAA) framework as well. So, then you shared that you got some important advice from an important mentor. Do you want to share what happened next? SELES GADSON: Definitely. So, one thing that's also unique about that time is that at that point in my career, I had worked in many of the clinical settings. I had done acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing facility, and even worked as a travel SLP traveling throughout the United States. And so, once I had got to that outpatient setting, it was different from any of the other settings because these individuals were home. And often times, they wanted to get back to work. I remember feeling a little discouraged because I wasn't finding research on a lot of functional treatment approaches or functional therapy. In addition, I wasn't finding research on black stroke survivors with aphasia. And so, I mentioned to one of my mentors at the time, Dr. Paul Rao. I said, “what's going on in the field? And I'm not seeing this, and I have this client, and I don't really know what to do.” And he said to me, “Stop complaining kiddo, and go back and get your PhD.” Admittedly, when he said it, it was kind of like, “okay fine, I'll go do it.” I don't think I realized all what it would take. That's what really made me pursue the degree was this notion that I could help facilitate some of that change and bring some of the research that I needed to see. EBE: That is so important. And that story really made me reflect on another story that has really impacted me from a dear colleague, because you experienced in your doctoral work some concerns about doing research on Black Americans because your interest was seen, as it said in I think the ASHA Voices interview or in the Leader, as “personally motivated.” Your story mirrors one that a colleague and dear friend, Nidhi Mahindra, told me as well. During her doctoral research, she was told that while pursuing multicultural interests were worthy, that she may face barriers to getting funding to pursue that line of work. That might be problematic, right? She had to struggle with that. Despite that daunting message, she persisted, and then was funded by ASHA on a grant studying barriers influencing minority clients' access to speech pathology and audiology. Nidhi reminded me how our life experiences can often inform our work in important and valuable ways. Davetrina, you've channeled your experiences into these explicit observations and data that you shared with your doctoral committee. That was a really important part of moving forward.  Do you want to share some of the points  gathered for that doctoral committee to help support why this research is so important? SELES GADSON: First, I want to thank Nidhi. Hopefully I'm pronouncing her name right, for her perseverance, because it was some of her work that helped me in my dissertation. Being able to cite her just really shows the importance that everybody plays in breaking barriers and pursuing the things that really speak to them. And one of the things that I'll clarify, it was two parts in pleading this case. The first part was that I changed the committee. I think that that was a supportive thing. And then, the second part was that when I prepared all of the research on why I needed to do this work. Some of the research looked at what we knew already with stroke recovery in minoritized groups, which was that Black African Americans were twice as likely to have a recurrent stroke than any other ethnic group and what we were seeing in the aphasia literature for Black Americans, which was the narrative of Black Americans having longer hospital stays, more hospital costs, but poor functional outcomes. And so, it was these two key pieces that I had really gathered. When I went back to the new committee to share and plead my case on why I really wanted to do this research, they had that initial onset of knowing that this research definitely needs to be done. I think that that's what helped it go through. EBE: Wow. I think those are really important reasons. That whole concept of allowing our life experiences to inform our work and to value that. As we start to talk about your research, and I'm really excited to get to share this amazing work you're doing, I thought it might be helpful to define some of the terms that are integral to this research Some of the definitions are a little tough to wrap your arms around because they're not consistent in the literature or are still waiting to develop. Let's start by discussing what you want the listeners to know about the definition for health-related quality of life, or, as we'll call it, HRQL. SELES GADSON: HRQL is operationally defined that it's multi-dimensional. The way I define it a lot in my work is the perception of the individual's ability to lead a fulfilling life in the presence of a chronic disease or disability such as aphasia, but really their perception in five domains. The five domains that I look at in my work are physical, mental, emotional, social communication, and then role, the individual's ability to get back into the activities that they used to be able to do. EBE: Okay, that's really helpful. I think we should also discuss or define patient-reported outcomes or PROs. Sometimes they are also referred to as PROM's, patient-reported outcome measurements. How do they relate to HRQLs? SELES GADSON: Patient-reported outcomes is a health outcome directly reported by the patient without interpretation. Patient-reported outcomes often look at the status of the health condition. The biggest thing about patient-reported outcomes is that it's without the interpretation of the practitioner. So, whatever the patient says is what we're going to take as gold. EBE: Why is it particularly important then to look at HRQOL for Black stroke survivors? SELES GADSON: That's such a great question. And so I want to break it down in two parts. I think the first part is that given the lack of normative data for Black stroke survivors, when we're only looking at clinician-reported outcomes, that's where we get to this bias and the normative bias. I know that there's research out where there are some outcomes to where we're already seeing this five-point difference. And for some research, that five-point difference is considered clinically meaningful. I think that if we're not using these patient-reported reported outcomes, then we put ourselves in a position to contribute to the disparities that we're seeing in standardized assessments. So that's the first answer. The second reason is that we know that nonclinical factors such as physician-race concordance drive up to 80% of what we're seeing in poor functional outcomes in minoritized groups. If we're not asking the person, then we're not able to really understand the things that they want to do, and we're already coming in with this majority type attitude which could influence one's participation in therapy. The last thing that I think is most important, whether you're Black, white, purple, whatever, is that we have these insurance demands that sometimes may not allow us to get to all the things that we may see from an impairment base. By using the patient-reported outcomes, we are helping structure therapy in ways that matter most to the patient. EBE: Well, that reminds me of this amazing quote that I was hoping I could work in today. I circled it in big yellow pen when I first read through your research. You said that it's really important because, due to the lower HRQL that we find in individuals with aphasia, it's “imperative that the development of a treatment plan incorporates what the patient prioritizes. And it's imperative that clinicians have a way to measure these subjective attributes to make a meaningful impact on care.” That's what we want to do. SELES GADSON: So important, because I think what we have to realize is that part of our role as the practitioners providing this skilled intervention, is really helping the individual get back to what they want to do. And I think that if we're not asking them what they want to do, then we're not really able to structure therapy in matters that mean the most to them, but also help them to start to recognize that as part of this identity with aphasia, that there's this new normal for them. Sometimes, individuals are going to rate themselves based off of what they used to be able to do. But if they know that one of their goals was to be able to talk on the phone, or to play bridge with their friends, and we worked on that in therapy, they're now able to look and see, before I scored my telephone confidence at a 50. Now I feel like I'm at a 90, and so sometimes that own self-recognition can support motivation, and can even support therapy, once insurance dollars run out. EBE: I really appreciated doing this deeper dive into PROs as I read through some of your research. And one of the resources I came across was a really interesting table that talked about six categories of PROs. And I'll put a link in the show notes to a 2015 book by Cella, Hahn, Jensen and colleagues called “Patient-Reported Outcomes and Performance Measurement.” (They list six different kinds of PROs in a helpful table.) But the main category that your work is utilizing is actually these HRQL measures. You've been stating why it's so important. HRQL PROs help to frame diagnostics and treatment because you're trying to prioritize what the patient wants and needs-- what they're expressing. SELES GADSON: Right, exactly. I think that one of the things that it's really important for practitioners to understand, is that these things are mandated by what we see in our scope of practice. When I say mandated, I mean we are called to reduce the cost of care by designing and implementing treatment that focuses on helping the individual. If we're not asking the individual what they want to get back to, then I think that we're putting ourself at a position that makes it more challenging to serve in that way. EBE: One of the things we like to do on this podcast is to provide resources that will help clinicians think differently or do something differently tomorrow as they meet face-to-face with their clients. And one of the things I thought we'd put in our show notes is a link to the PROMIS website, because that was something you've used in your research. Do you want to explain a little bit about that website? SELES GADSON: One of the things that I like about the PROMIS website is that it has a list of health outcomes available to use for a range of individuals-- for pediatrics, for adults. I like that it's free, most of them, and I think that it's a good place to start. Some of the outcomes on that website are also even appropriate for in acute care, meaning that they may not take a long time to administer. And so, I think that that's a good place to start. EBE: Well, thank you. And I want to move right into this wonderful paper where you are co-author with Wesley, van der Stelt, Lacey, DeMarco, Snider, & Turkeltaub, that looked at how brain lesion location interacts with HRQL. Can you share a couple key takeaways from that paper?  I hope you'll highlight the one related to depression and HRQL. We're having a lot of research right now around the emotional impact of aphasia and how that will impact recovery outcomes as well. So, tell us a little bit more about that work. SELES GADSON: We looked at the domains of health-related quality of life associated with specific deficits and lesion locations in chronic aphasia. We examined the relationship between HRQL using the Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale by Hilari and her colleagues, as well as a depression scale, and different impairment-based measures---our battery that we used here. What we found was that language production and depression predicted communication HRQL, meaning that those individuals that reported lower communication HRQL also had a significant depression associated with it. We did lesion symptom mapping in this study. Basically, what we were looking at is to see if HRQL mapped on to discrete areas of the brain. We found that individuals that reported lower psychosocial HRQL had inferior frontal and anterior insula lesions; where individuals who reported lower physical HRQL had lesions in the basal ganglia. This confirmed for us that even though HRQL is this subjective perception, we were seeing it map on to these very specific areas in the brain that also predicted some of the impairment measures that we know of. EBE: That can get us to start thinking about if we have patients with these types of lesions, maybe to be more on the alert for depression. I think that's one point you made. But you also mentioned another important takeaway in the study about the impact of depression on HRQL related to the training of SLPs. This all ties together. What are your thoughts there? SELES GADSON: I think that when we are recognizing that individuals with aphasia are experiencing a new normal, and I think that the research has been very clear on understanding that depression does relate to and contribute to one's communication. I think that there is an opportunity for speech-language pathologists to have more counseling classes. And again, make sure that we're tapping into what the patient wants to do in order to hopefully help mitigate some of those feelings of depression. EBE: I really endorse building those counseling skills in our graduate programs for our students, so they go out feeling more confident and more skilled and knowing that that is going to be an ongoing journey as a speech-language pathologist to build that skill set. SELES GADSON: And shameless plug, I think our episode six of Brain Friends is a mental health episode. I have one of my good girlfriend colleagues there who is a counseling psychologist. She shares with us helping skills for the practitioner, and we share on that episode10 skills that you can do as a clinician to support the person with aphasia. EBE: Thank you for sharing that. That's really important. And again, the link to Brain Friends will be in our show notes. Let's take a moment and talk about how you connect this finding about depression to the role of social communication, because you said it was those scores that were down in your measure. SELES GADSON: With that particular study or overall? EBE: However you'd like to discuss it. I'm opening that door to you. SELES GADSON: One of the things that we were seeing is that individuals were reporting the depression within this Communication HRQL domain. So even though we didn't dive into it too deep in this study, it was more of the correlation and recognizing that individuals that were reporting this higher level of depression, also have this higher level, or this lower report of communication HRQL, making those links specifically. I do have something that I'm working on right now, that will completely answer that question a little bit more solidly. I don't want to speak too much on this, so stay tuned. EBE: Absolutely staying tuned, there's no question. You also had another article that I found intriguing-- An article with your coauthors, Wallace, Young, Vail, and Finn, a 2021 article that examined the relationship between HRQL, perceived social support, and social network size in Black Americans with aphasia. And that paper highlights that there's been little research exploring HRQL in Black Americans. Of the five factors that comprise HRQL, why did you decide to focus on social functioning? And specifically social support and social network in this study? SELES GADSON: Well, that really came from the literature. One of the things that the literature said is that we knew that social HRQL contributed in some way, but we weren't sure what way. And we weren't sure what pieces of social functioning contributed. My apologies to the researcher who said it, but it set me up perfect for my dissertation work to say, “this is why I'm looking at social functioning in these two specific pieces,” because we didn't know. Was it social participation? Was it social network? Was it social support? That was one of the reasons why I wanted to pull out those two specific pieces. The other thing that was really important about this work was that it was the first study that really looked at what HRQL looked like in Black stroke survivors. We didn't know any of that. And so for me, it was really important to compare Black stroke survivors to normal aging Black individuals because I feel that for us to really get baseline understanding of what some of these factors are and how individuals respond in recovery, we have to compare them to their norm, or to other members in their community that look like them before comparing between Black and white or any other ethnic groups. This study is where we found that in terms of HRQL, the main difference between stroke survivors with and without aphasia and in our normal aging individuals, was that communication was the impairment. And then, with the social network and social support, we weren't seeing a difference between this homogenous group of Black people in those areas. EBE: That takes me to my next question, your research noted that the Black survivors with and without aphasia, have smaller social networks compared to white stroke survivors. That's the data that we have based on that social network data. Even though you weren't trying to compare in this study, per se, you still made sense of that finding-- trying to make sure that we don't make assumptions, and instead look at different factors that could be at play. How did you make sense of that finding, the smaller network? SELES GADSON: It was two things that allowed us to make sense of that finding. One was recognizing that in both groups, the stroke survivors with aphasia and our normal aging individuals, that because they were age matched, it could have been a factor of age--meaning that the individuals receiving the support quality and then their network, everyone was kind of in the same age group, and so, it was more of a factor of time of life versus actual culture. But then a lot of that came through in some of the anecdotal reports, and things that we even circled on the scale that we used--we use the Lubben Social Network Scale. With some of those questions, one might be how many people do you feel comfortable sharing personal details with? And often times, we got this report of “just my husband”, or “only God”. And so, we were seeing that some of this really related to the traditional and cultural values in Black Americans, where you're not going to share a lot of stuff with a lot of people. You have your set group, your small network. And that's okay. That doesn't mean that you're isolated.  EBE: I think another point you make, and maybe even thinking back to the ASHA Voices Podcast, why it's particularly important to target social communication. That is yet another life participation core concept. Do you want to speak to that for a moment? SELES GADSON: I think the thing that we have to realize with social communication is that individuals, especially within the black community, they are social, they want to talk, they want to get back to doing and interacting with their community. And so, one of the things that that looks like is maybe being able to participate again in Bible study or being able to stand up and read a scripture. And the only way that you know that, is by asking them that on a patient-reported outcome. I think that that's where that social communication piece is coming in. One of the things that I'm seeing with the Black aphasia group is that moment, that hour, where everyone is together, it's amazing. It's them using social communication. You spoke about how I said that that energized my research, and that was why--because I was on this call, and they were speaking about these things, that sometimes I feel like I have to explain to the powers that be why social communication or the LPAA approach is important. But here I was talking with all of these survivors, and they were telling me, I want to be able to communicate, I want to be able to do these things. It just really confirmed for me that this type of research, we were on the right path. EBE: Right. And this is my chance for a “shameless plug” because of my life work, and that is just the power of groups. The power of groups is amazing. SELES GADSON: You know, your life work and... EBE: Well, we don't want to go there, this episode is about you. SELES GADSON: Okay. I'm telling you; I'll get into just how influential your work has been, even when I was working as a practitioner and doing group therapy, it was your work and your research that I was going to. EBE: Well, I had the honor of getting to work with Dr. Roberta Elman, and starting the Aphasia Center of California and doing that initial research, that has been such a gift to me, so, but thank you, back to your work now. That's a great transition, because I'm going to bring us to your 2022 study, looking at how aphasia severity is modulated by race and lesion size in chronic survivors. That was an amazing study. I'm going to read another quote here from that study. And that is, “understanding the origin of disparities in aphasia outcomes is critical to any efforts to promote health equity among stroke survivors with aphasia.” You said this work led you to an “Aha!” moment. And I'd love for you to share more about that moment, and about this study. SELES GADSON: Yes, this was one of my babies, I would say it was definitely a labor of love. And it's been well received. One of the things that led us to this study was that we were already aware of what the research was saying, in regards to the narrative of Black stroke survivors having these lower scores, they were having poor functional outcomes, longer hospital stays. I really wanted to understand what components neurologically, were playing into that. The research has shown that Black Americans often may have a larger stroke due to a myriad of factors-- delayed hospital arrival, not being able to receive TPA. But I wanted to know what factors neurologically were contributing to what we were seeing, not only in this baseline difference that we were seeing, but what was the bigger picture essentially. What we found was that when we looked at race and lesion size, when we did an interaction of race and lesion size, that Black and white survivors with small lesions performed similarly. But larger strokes resulted in more severe aphasia for Black people, than white people. And that was something that we didn't quite understand, because if you think about it, the larger the lesion, the poorer your aphasia should be. But in this case, the larger the lesion, the white stroke survivors were performing better and so we offered two reasons for that. One was the potential assessment bias-- that maybe with the larger stroke, there was this code-switching element that the Black stroke survivors just weren't able to do. And we were seeing that in the larger strokes, and it wasn't being picked up in the smaller strokes. Then the other was the disparity that I had mentioned earlier, which is that access to rehabilitation. It might have been more evident-- we were seeing some of those disparities in the larger strokes. We know that individuals that come from higher earning SES groups have greater access to rehabilitation services like speech and language. That was our other reason, that we were wondering if that's why we were seeing that outcome. EBE: This reminds me some of the research that Dr. Charles Ellis has been doing. I attended his keynote speech at the IARC conference in 2022 that talked about understanding what is happening upstream, because it's going to impact what's happening downstream. In terms of health disparities, it's going to have an impact. I think your research supports that. We need to learn more about it and do the research you're doing. As you reflect on your findings across these amazing studies, this research that you've been doing, can you offer to our listeners some tips on how to have more confidence with intercultural contact? SELES GADSON: That's a great question. I think the first thing that that you have to do is put yourself in places where you are connecting with people that don't look like you. EBE: I agree. And that can be hard and challenging to do. SELES GADSON: It can be, but one of the things that I say is that it goes back to some of the things that Dr. Ellis has talked about, which is being intentional. That might mean going to a different side of the neighborhood to support a Black owned business, and being within that space, to feel how it feels to be around different cultures. The other thing that I think is really important, and it comes out of literature that looks at reducing racial bias in health care, which is to avoid stereotype suppression. So oftentimes, people may be thinking something and they don't want to share it, or they try to suppress it. And the reason why that's negative is because stereotype is a cognitive organization strategy that we use. And where it becomes negative is that if you're having these stereotype ideas, or you're just not sure, if you're not able to express them within a space that you feel comfortable with, then you suppress them. And then it kind of comes out in therapy. And so, I think that those are two huge things. And then the last thing that I would say is that it's really important to build partnerships. And so, building partnerships, either with local churches, within the university area, or just seeing how you can serve in order to help create some of that confidence. But you have to put yourself out there and not wait until therapy day. EBE: Wow, thank you for those tips. And one of them reminded me of something, a tip that a local educator suggested that, even if you don't feel like you're in an environment where your everyday social context might put you with people who look different from you, that you can still listen to other voices by listening to podcasts, sign up for podcasts, sign up for Twitter feeds of people with different voices, so you can start being present to that conversation. So that was something that I have found useful and really good advice as well. SELES GADSON: So true. The other thing that I did, even someone who identifies as a Black American when I was doing my dissertation work, and previously before some other things in my career, I noticed that perspective taking was a huge piece--putting myself or imagining myself in the individual's shoes. And so, for me, that meant that I went to Black museums and exposed myself to different cultural experiences. I wasn't going into some of these spaces, whether it was collecting data or even working with individuals from other earning communities, with some type of privilege. So even in that sense, I wanted to make sure that I checked my privilege as well by doing that perspective taking. EBE: Thank you,. And this discussion could keep going, but I know our time is getting tight here. This whole effort that you put in your research of looking at HRQL measures reminds me of some of the work that I've really admired by Hilari and you had a wonderful story you could share about her, your interaction and your use of her work. Would you like to share that quickly? SELES GADSON: Oh, she's so awesome. I was sharing how when I first was diving into this literature, her work was one of the pieces that I found, the Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale. I reached out to her and she shared this scale. And a couple of years later, I attended the International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference in London. And she sat down with me. I asked her if she had any time, if we could just talk, and she was so welcoming. We sat down, and she might not even remember this, but even in that moment of us being able to talk about these things that we were both so passionate about, she just really spoke to me and encouraged me. And it's so funny, because now as I publish and do different things, my mom always says, “you gonna be just like Dr. Hilari.” EBE: Let's just do a shout out for mentorship, for people who take the time, and feel committed and passionate. Again, we're using that word again today, passionate, to support the new voices that are coming into the field. So that's the gift of mentorship. And in this whole discussion, you and I also talked about how important it is to be inclusive, and we talked about how HRQL measures sometimes are harder to use with people with severe aphasia and how they can get excluded from research. It's hard enough to get people with aphasia into the research, right? There's work by Shiggins and her colleagues looking at how often people with aphasia are excluded. But you made a good point about ways that we can include people with more severe aphasia. Do you want to mention that? SELES GADSON: I think one of the things that we have at our fingertips, and we know just from our training, is to use different visual cues to support those individuals that might have more severe aphasia. One of the things that we highlighted in the 2020 paper looking at the psychometric properties of quality of these patient reported outcomes, was that there are certain assessments that are perfect for individuals with severe aphasia, assessments like the Assessment for Living with Aphasia (ALA), because it has the pictures available and it has simple language. Just recognizing that even by using some of these compensation tools, whether it's pictures or modifying the language, we can still get the individual's perspective of what they want in therapy just by using some of these modifications. EBE: This reminds me, I can put one more link and resource into the show notes, because the Center for Research Excellence in Aphasia offers this wonderful speaker series. And there was just an excellent recent session by Dr. Shiggins on including people with aphasia in research. So, I'll put that link in. I want everybody to listen to that presentation. And finally, as our closing question for today, Davetrina, if you had to pick only one thing we need to achieve urgently as a community of providers, of professionals, what would that one thing be? SELES GADSON: I think we have to start using patient-reported outcomes. I think that if you were doing a clinician-reported outcome to assess the impairment, paired with that has to be some level of patient-reported outcome that will give you insight into what the patient wants to do. It's no longer optional. I think that we have to make it a paired thing with our clinician-reported outcome, is getting the perspective of the patient. EBE: I so agree with you, thank you. Thank you for this wonderful interview today. I really, really appreciate it. SELES GADSON: Thank you. EBE: And I want to thank our listeners for listening today. For references and resources mentioned in today's show, please see our show notes. They're available on our website, www.aphasiaaccess.org. And there, you can also become a member of this organization. Browse our growing library of materials and find out about the Aphasia Access Academy. If you have an idea for a future podcast episode, email us at info@aphasiaaccess.org. For Aphasia Access Conversations, I'm Ellen Bernstein Ellis and thank you again for your ongoing support of aphasia access. References and Resources Brain Friends Podcast: https://www.aphasia.org/stories/brain-friends-a-podcast-for-people-with-aphasia/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1563389920801117 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xgkrhUhEIzJgxpRXzNpBH   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) HRQL website: https://www.cdc.gov/hrqol/concept.htm     National Aphasia Association  Black American Conversation group registration: The Black American Aphasia Conversation Group meets through Zoom every other Monday at 4:00pm EST (1:00pm PST) . If you are interested in joining this group, please complete the form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJN9VWjrujhebT8Z48bqDZePOHYotipFC34S8T0X8_o8rG-g/viewform Patient Reported Outcome Measurement System (PROMIS) https://www.promishealth.org/57461-2/   Cella, D., Hahn, E. A., Jensen, S. E., Butt, Z., Nowinski, C. J., Rothrock, N., & Lohr, K. N. (2015). Patient-reported outcomes in performance measurement. . Research Triangle Park (NC): RTI Press; 2015 Sep. 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Episode 7 of Artist & Place with Maggie Nowinski, Easthampton-based interdisciplinary artist, arts educator and curator.  Her current body of work is rooted in drawing and printmaking, though her artworks usually take the format of installation and combine traditional and unusual media, audio, and performative processes.  Her work investigates somatic response human emotion through imagined specimen drawings that appear as abject human-botanical entities or specimens. Nowinski's practice is embodied by an awareness of the conceptual and political inevitability of art making and an adoration for repetition, daily mark-making and long walks. She currently engaged in collaboration with other visual artists, dancers, sound artists and poets within an expanded field of drawing.  This is a conversation about a connection to nature, a practice of looking, daily treks and where inspiration is drawn from. Maggie and I have been dear friends for the past 10 years and this is a personal and intimate conversation with lots of humor and connection! Please enjoy!Make sure to Follow her on instagram  & check out all her work @http://www.maggienowinski.org/Please Subscribe to the show, leave a review and share this episode on social media or with friends! Check out our website for more information and follow us on @artist_and_place Steam Clock. Theme music by @GraceImago Podcast graphic design by @RobKimmel

Chris Nowinski is a neuroscientist specialising in concussions and the world's leading advocate of the dangers of repetitive hits to the head in sports. The US neuroscientist and former professional wrestler has been at the forefront of research into CTE in the NFL and other sports. One of Nowinski's goals is to get more athletes from around the world to commit to donating their brain for research and end the head trauma caused by contact sports.  Chris is also the co-founder and CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, a non-profit organisation leading the fight against concussions and CTE and dedicated to improving the lives of those impacted.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael talks with Dr. Chris Nowinski, Ph.D., founding CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, about renewed debates on the NFL (and other sports) concussion protocols, after Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa was cleared to play after a hit, where Nowinski says it was an obvious concussion and he should not have been allowed to play. Original air date 3 October 2022.

Rick Sanchez welcomes back Dr. Chris Nowinski, a neuroscientist specializing in concussions and head trauma, in this special bonus episode of Rick Sanchez News after the devastating injury suffered by Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa Thursday night.  Dr. Nowinski was a guest on the previous episode recorded just hours before the game and proclaimed unequivocally that Tagovailoa should not play in the game because he had obviously suffered a concussion during a game just 4 days earlier.  Sanchez asks all the important questions:  Why did the NFL allow him to play?  Why did the Miami Dolphins organization not classify the first injury as a concussion?  Who will be held accountable for this?  And why did no one in the media take a stand and report the obvious to help protect this young man?  RSN_S1_E0045 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the final hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by neuroscientist Christopher Nowinski, who's the co-founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation. He discussed Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffering a concussion on a scary play in a loss to the Bengals on Thursday. Nowinski also explained how the NFL's concussion protocol is failing its players.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by neuroscientist Christopher Nowinski, who's the co-founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation. He discussed Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffering a concussion on a scary play in a loss to the Bengals on Thursday. Nowinski also explained how the NFL's concussion protocol is failing its players.

Rick Sanchez welcomes show producer Scotty Mednick to discuss the news media's erratic coverage of Hurricane Ian.  Sanchez and Mednick question why the news media kept spreading fear and panic in Florida cities that were not in the storm's path.  Sanchez then switches gears and welcomes Attorney Bob Fitzsimmons and Doctor Chris Nowinski, renowned concussion experts, to discuss the inefficient and flawed concussion protocols that exist in the NFL today and the danger that poses for the athletes involved.  Sanchez used the example of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa who suffered a concussion on a Sunday and was now being allowed to play on a Thursday.  Sadly, Doctor Nowinski's prediction of a tragic re-injury came true.    RSN_S1_E0044 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent paper was published last month by Nowinski et al. applying the Bradford Hill Criteria to the subject of CTE. CTE is neurological disease people can suffer as a results of many concussions over a life time, or a history of playing contact sports. Repetitive head impacts have become a hot topic of discussion. Until now there hasn't been research that has proven a cause and effect relationship between repetitive head impacts and CTE. While organizations have made changes due to speculation, this paper may be the first providing insight into the causal relationship between repetitive head impacts and CTE. Will this change the way you view contact sports? *Episode Resources* Nowinksi et al. (2022). Applying the Bradford Hill Criteria for Causation to Repetitive Head Impacts and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Front Neurology. 13:938163. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2022.938163 Episode #72 - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-concast/id1493535509?i=1000525098395 Toronto Star Article - https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/opinion/2022/08/07/proof-linking-head-hits-and-cte-is-a-game-changer-just-not-in-the-nhl.html --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/concast/message

Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders, retired star running back Thomas Jones and former WWE wrestler Dr. Chris Nowinski join host Rob Maaddi. Sanders talks about being part of the NFL's No. 1 run offense in 2021. Jones discusses his successful transition from the NFL to Hollywood actor. Nowinski explains the dangers of concussions and brain trauma and his work to educate athletes about the effects. 

The Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) was founded by Chris Nowinski, Ph.D., and Robert Cantu, M.D. Nowinski met Dr. Cantu, a world-renowned concussion expert while seeking treatment for the Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS) he developed from a concussion suffered during his career as a professional wrestler with WWE. Trauma, TBI changes a person and leave an impact that lasts a lifetime. The work that Dr. Nowinski has started is vital to the military community. After 20 years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, our veterans are working through mental health, many of who still do not understand the signs and symptoms. It's important we start the discussion now so that we can change the narrative for tomorrow. Listen to Olivia Nunn speak with Dr. Nowinski about the Concussion Legacy Foundation and the vital work they are doing. 

SQUEAL!!!! Jake and Joey are back to cover the week of August 12, 2002 in the WWE women's division. The week the boys talk Trish Stratus slapping Howard Finkel, Molly Holly and Christopher Nowinski picking up a win as Nowinski closes in on Molly, Stacy Keibler defecting to RAW, Dawn Marie being reprimanded by Stephanie McMahon, Nidia's first singles win over Torrie Wilson and more! Plus, Jake and Joey talk their first ever wrestling figures. Get ready to get golden!

In this episode, we're fortunate to spend 45 minutes with Dr. Chris Nowinski, co-founder and CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, a non-profit leading the fight against concussions and CTE and dedicated to improving the lives of those impacted. Dr. Nowinski is the author of "Head Games: Football's Concussion Crisis" and has been profiled on HBO's Real Sports and ESPN's Outside the Lines. VICE Sports has called Nowinski "the man most responsible for making CTE part of the national conversation." During our conversation, we talk about why media coverage of CTE has fallen off the last couple years, why repetitive subconcussive blows to the head are as dangerous as concussions when it comes to CTE and long-term brain health, why the focus needs to shift from NFL players to youth and high school football players, the future of youth and high school football, some of the latest CTE research, what can be done in football and other sports to lessen the risk of brain trauma, and how close we are today to diagnosing and treating CTE in the living.

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Chris Nowinski, Ph.D., is co-founder and CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, a non-profit organization leading the fight against concussions and chronic encephalopathy (CTE) and dedicated to improving the lives of those impacted.  He is the author of the investigative book, "Head Games: Football's Concussion Crisis" which is also a documentary. Dr. Nowinski earned his doctorate in Behavioral Neuroscience from Boston University School of Medicine and has authored more than 30 scientific publications. Chris Nowinski was an All-Ivy Harvard football player before becoming a WWE professional wrestler. His athletic career ended after a kick to the chin in a WWE match caused Post-Concussion Syndrome. The lessons he learned while being treated by Dr. Cantu inspired him to commit his life to serving patients and families affected by brain trauma.  Chris shares his inspiring story, clarifies the differences between Concussions and CTE, and discusses the Concussion Legacy Foundation’s Project Enlist Research Initiative focusing on CTE, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in military Veterans.  We talk about the tragic high-profile incidents involving former athletes, death by suicide, available support for those who are suffering with brain injuries, the alliance with the Wounded Warrior Project, and a new Brain Health Initiative about to be released. Also, I pledged my brain.  

Former WWE Wrestler and leading concussion expert, Dr Christoper Nowisnki, joined us live from Florida, USA, to shed light on the concussion issue and how the NRL & Australia's inaction will cost people their lives.

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In dieser Folge "Irgendwas mit Logistik" sprechen Jens & Andreas mit André Nowinski und Florian Vent über deren jüngste Entwicklung - ein Lagersystem basierend auf Shuttletechnologie. Das es dabei nicht einfach um ein neues Shuttle geht, sondern dass das Team die Technologie von Grund auf überdacht hat, wo die Vor- und Nachteile liegen und natürlich auch was die nahe Zukunft bringen soll, haben die beiden im Gespräch mit uns erklärt.

This worst of wrestling might be one of the absolute worst of all time!We have Jackie Gayda, fresh off a Tough Enough win, in the ring against one of the greatest women wrestlers of all time in Trish Stratus. To make matters worse, the tag match features a young Nowinski and a pre-JBL Bradshaw.This match is short but its a botch fest. We hope you enjoy this mess!Please follow us and leave a five star review!Twitter - @StrangerRings1IG - StrangerRingsPod

SDU Show 82 features Data Platform MVP Kamil Nowinski discussing Azure Data Factory and the best way to deploy it, including a free tool he has built to help

Jack and Dal chat to former wrestler and Concussion Legacy Foundation co-founder Chris Nowinski, former Australian cricketer Michael Bevan and Australian runner Ryan Gregson, and go through Summer Flyers and Dal's New Years Resolutions.

Seb Stafford-Bloor is joined by Dr Chris Nowinski, co-founder and CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation. Dr Nowinski is an American football player-turned WWE professional wrestler-turned neuroscientist. He suffered a career ending head injury that led him to turn his focus towards neuroscience. Seb talks to him about his journey, and what football can do to better protect the welfare of players. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's the best way to get people into long-term recovery from addiction? How can treatment help a person transition into their local recovering community? Joe Nowinski, PhD, is the author of "If You Work It, It Works! The Science Behind Twelve Step Recovery." He shares insights from his work on Project MATCH, the largest study ever completed on addiction recovery. He shares a lifetime of experience as an author and educator who truly understands recovery. Learn more about Jeff Jay and Debra Jay at https://lovefirst.net 

Founder of DIONYSUS THEATRE an inclusion theater dedicating the stage to actors of all abilities.  Winner of the Barbara Jordan Excellence in Media for her book: "YOUR ROLE IN INCLUSION THEATRE: THE GUIDE TO INTEGRATING YOUR ACTORS WITH DISABILITIES AND NON DISABLED IN YOUR THEATRE AND CLASSES"Follow the show on Twitter @ TheAverageFolks, or email the show at AverageFolks@Hotmail.com

Geeks on Screens with Coffee Episode 17 - Now, tell me all the secrets about your podcast... Look who I bumped into at the water cooler/tea room/corridor? It's only Kamil Nowinski (@NowinskiK) The first 40 mins is mostly me geeking out with Kamil about his podcast. https://sqlplayer.net/ What 'toys' he uses to record it and edit it. He actually uses a professional voice over artist for the intros!! The rest is the usual nonsense!! Enjoy I must dash, the kettle has almost boiled. Love you! Check out the podcast version on https://anchor.fm/geeksonscreenswithcoffee (Or find it in your favourite podcast app) This content is mostly my own, but I have to honour the podfather Richard K Herring, it's inspired by and dedicated to his memory.... (Okay he's not dead, but we will be dead one day). Check out Richard's work, become a monthly badger. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_RKDdhebIXYK615k55hGg https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/richard_herring_lst_podcast/ Podcast links: Anchor - https://anchor.fm/geeksonscreenswithcoffee/episodes/Geeks-on-Screens-with-Coffee-with-the-amazing-Ian-Pike-eckpqp Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/geeks-on-screens-with-coffee/id1507936246 Breaker - https://www.breaker.audio/geeks-on-screens-with-coffee Google - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xYzYxMzQ5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Overcast - https://overcast.fm/itunes1507936246/geeks-on-screens-with-coffee Pocket Casts - https://pca.st/o52kn250 Radio Public - https://radiopublic.com/geeks-on-screens-with-coffee-6r0wON Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1Bei0TJQXGy6HxxMlPzvsS

An infamous WWE RAW tag team match that made everybody (including the competitors) cry! Tom Campbell, Justin Henry and Maffew Gregg provide alternative commentary to bad wrestling matches to get you through the festive season! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In June 2003, former WWE wrestler Dr. Chris Nowinski suffered a serious concussion that threatened his health and cost him his career. Today, Dr. Chris Nowinski is the co-founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation with Dr. Robert Cantu to solve the sports concussion crisis through education, awareness, policy and research. Dr. Nowinski will be here in Edmonton on September 17th as part of EPL’s Forward Thinking Speaker Series and he chats with Bryce and Caroline in this special episode about his upcoming event, the important work that his team is doing at the Concussion Legacy Foundation and his time in the WWE. Tickets are still available for Dr. Chris Nowinski: Solving the Concussion Crisis on Tuesday, September 17th at the Chateau Lacombe Hotel. Tickets start at only $10 and all the proceeds go to the Stanley A. Milner Library revitalization project. Check out the list of some of the items that we talk about in this episode including other titles related to concussions. You can also borrow Dr. Nowinski's "Overdue Find pick" One Second After here at EPL.  Our next episode will be available on Friday, September 13th where we’ll be sharing some of our own favourite guilty pleasure picks with first-time guest Brittney Le Blanc (@BritL). Comments or questions about the show? You can reach us at podcast@epl.ca.  Follow EPL on Facebook and on Twitter and join the conversation by using #EPLOverdueFinds.

SPOILER ALERT! We're back with a special bonus episode of Overdue Finds featuring a new set of interviews with kids sharing their favourite pop culture picks. This week our hosts are joined by Jack 10, Declan 13, Arbor 10, Penny 10 and Oscar 12. Hear about the open world awesomeness of Skyrim, building a pinball machine out of cardboard and why The Land of Stories is THE book series that you should be reading. Don't forget to check out all items that our young guests recommend in this episode.  Our next episode will be available on Friday, August 30th. Bryce and Caroline will be interviewing Dr. Chris Nowinski about his upcoming EPL Forward Thinking Speaker Series event on Tuesday, September 17th. Dr. Nowinski will share his story about how he went from the wrestling ring to co-founding the Concussion Legacy Foundation with Dr. Robert Cantu to solve the sports concussion crisis through education, awareness, policy and research. Tickets for his event are only $10 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.  Comments or questions about the show? You can reach us at podcast@epl.ca.  Follow EPL on Facebook and on Twitter and join the conversation by using #EPLOverdueFinds. 

Oh, the recommendations from episode 37! Bryce and Caroline talk to seven kids to get their pop culture picks and pans. We hear from Luka 6, Ofelia 10, Jovan 8, Gaby 8, and Isabella 12. Do you know what nerdy nummies are? How did a police officer become Dog Man? Which member of the Baby-sitters Club lives with a bewitched cat named Boo-Boo? Tune in to find out the answers and get the scoop on what kids read, watch and play.  Don't forget to checkout all of the great recommendations from our young guests this episode.  We had so much fun recording this episode that we have a special Bonus episode that will be released on Friday, August 23rd featuring a another set of interviews with kids aged 8-13.  Comments or questions about the show? You can reach us at podcast@epl.ca.  Follow EPL on Facebook and on Twitter and join the conversation by using #EPLOverdueFinds. Tickets for our next Forward Thinking Speaker Series event are now on sale for only $10. You won’t want to miss Dr. Chris Nowinski: Solving the Concussion Crisis on Tuesday, September 17th. Dr. Chris Nowinski is a former WWE superstar who was forced to retire due to a concussion. He went on to co-found of the Concussion Legacy Foundation with Dr. Robert Cantu to solve the sports concussion crisis through education, awareness, policy and research. You’ll hear what Dr. Nowinski and his Boston University team has learned from studying the brains of 500 athletes and veterans and his vision for changing sports to protect athletes. 

In this, the fourth installment, your fearless and influential (On Youtube) hosts take you through a Variety of topics. Did Sisqo move to Winnipeg? Maxwell trys to get sponsorship from Loreal for Lexi and Rogane for himself. Also, Past Injuries, Past glories, and who would win, Justin Bieber or Tom Cruise?

Our guest is Chris Nowinski, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation. Researcher, activist, and social media force, Dr. Nowinski shares his thoughts on various concussion controversies occurring in the world of football/soccer: from World Cup, to school playing fields.

Business was down for the WWE in 2003 compared to 2002, but why? Bruce Prichard and Conrad Thompson discuss "the State of the WWE" for two hours this week and it's based around Bad Blood 2003, which exceeded expectations. Was it the Hell in a Cell that was responsible for the bump in business? Was it the return of Mick Foley? The show also featuring a burping contest, a poontang pie eating contest, and a singing contest -- who booked this?! Nobody was asking that for Flair-Michaels, a full five years before the famous retirement match. You'll also hear details about the beginning of Evolution, how Vince got Christian to cut his hair, why Rocky Johnson didn't last in developmental, why Sahadi left, why Jamal left, how Sable and Mero were doing, Nowinski's career, the spot with Steiner that everyone talks about on this show, how Test went into business for himself, the rib that McMahon played during this show, what Goldberg veto'ed in his match with Jericho, and what this show led two just two weeks later. On the exact 15 year anniversary of this show, don't miss another "sleeper episode" filled with hours about a very interesting time for a company in transition, it's all about the WWE in 2003! Chicago, Pittsburgh, Rochester, New York, San Antonio, Winston Salem, LA, and Phoenix on sale now: www.BrucePrichard.com Ask questions for the "Sable" episode right now: www.facebook.com/SomethingToWrestle Vote in our upcoming polls: www.twitter.com/PrichardShow Tees are at BrucePrichard.com and everything else is at BoxOfGimmicks.com Save Yourself Some Money: www.SaveWithBruce.com And don't miss our JEFF HARDY episode next Wednesday on the WWE Network!

Kevin shoots with Steven O'Reilly (Bar Star Podcast, Gas Money) & Nick Nowinski (Baxter's 942, The Manhattan Project).

Something strange and deadly is happening inside the brains of top athletes -- a degenerative condition, possibly linked to concussions, that causes dementia, psychosis and far-too-early death. It's called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, and it's the medical mystery that Chris Nowinski wants to solve by analyzing brains after death. It's also why, when Nowinski meets a pro athlete, his first question is: "Can I have your brain?" Hear more from this ground-breaking effort to protect athletes' brains -- and yours, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Quelque chose d'étrange et de potentiellement mortel est en train de se produire dans le cerveau des athlètes de haut niveau -- une maladie dégénérative, possiblement liée aux commotions cérébrales, et qui cause la démence, la psychose et la mort précoce. On l'appelle ETC et c'est le mystère médical que Chris Nowinski veut résoudre, en analysant les cerveaux post-mortem -- voilà pourquoi, dès que Nowinski rencontre un athlète professionnel, sa première question est toujours la même : « puis-je avoir votre cerveau ? ». Apprenez-en plus sur ces efforts sans pareil pour protéger le cerveau des athlètes, et le vôtre aussi.

Something strange and deadly is happening inside the brains of top athletes -- a degenerative condition, possibly linked to concussions, that causes dementia, psychosis and far-too-early death. It's called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, and it's the medical mystery that Chris Nowinski wants to solve by analyzing brains after death. It's also why, when Nowinski meets a pro athlete, his first question is: "Can I have your brain?" Hear more from this ground-breaking effort to protect athletes' brains -- and yours, too.

Algo estranho e mortal está acontecendo dentro do cérebro dos melhores atletas: uma condição degenerativa, possivelmente associada a concussões, que causa demência, psicose e morte muito prematura. É chamada de ETC (encefalopatia traumática crônica), e é o mistério médico que Chris Nowinski quer solucionar analisando o cérebro após a morte. Por esse motivo, quando Nowinski encontra um atleta profissional, sua primeira pergunta é: "Posso ficar com seu cérebro?" Saiba mais sobre esse esforço inovador para proteger o cérebro de atletas e o seu também.

AJ has joined us in studio (and is trying to kill Glenn!). There's much to talk about on this week's edition of Jobbing Out. In Segment 1, Ben Penrod-the man behind DC's AwesomeCon event joins us to be our guest picker for Sunday's Fastlane PPV. Will we still have AJ Styles/Shinsuke Nakamura when this is all said and done? What else might happen? And will someone else have to perform at ManiaCrawl? In Segment 2 (41:16), the guys dive into the week that was on RAW. Should Ronda Rousey be talking at all? Should she be smiling? Also-what to make of Paul Heyman's promo? And are they FINALLY going somewhere with Nia Jax? Oh and who will face The Bar at WrestleMania? In Segment 3 (1:03:51), we welcome in former WWE star Chris Nowinski for a fascinating chat. Dr. Nowinski is very much at the center of the brain health issue-so we talk about a recent bill in Maryland (that was killed) that would have prevented kids under 14 from tackling in football, plus we discuss his relationship with the WWE and whether they're taking brain health seriously enough and we discuss the future of Daniel Bryan-who wants to wrestle but isn't being allowed to. After that, the guys go over a few more topics-the newly announced location for "All In" and whether CM Punk will be a factor, the "World's Greatest Royal Rumble" and a new belt for NXT.

Dr. Chris Nowinski is frequently credited with being the person most responsible for bringing the concussion and CTE crisis to the forefront of global consciousness. Over a decade of his aggressive advocacy has reshaped how we understand, research, and treat the effects of brain trauma, and how we play sports, from professionals down to children.  Dr. Nowinski is the founding CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to solving the sports concussion crisis through education, advocacy, and research. Chris co-founded the VA-BU-CLF Brain Bank and the BU CTE Center, where he serves as the Outreach, Recruitment, Education, and Public Policy Leader. He received his Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience at Boston University School of Medicine, and is the author of the book Head Games, as well as 25 medical journal articles. Dr. Nowinski’s passion for concussion prevention stems from his own experience with Post-Concussion Syndrome while wrestling as “Chris Harvard” in the WWE. This is where we start off in episode 93 before moving on to the Concussion Legacy Foundation's new prevention strategy called Team Up Speak Up Day.  Photo: Internet Wrestling Database "If these guys can wrestle through that, then I can wrestle through this." Chris opens up about suffering 3 undiagnosed concussions before receiving a forth and final blow to the head that ultimately led to the end of his career in the WWE and a headache that lasted for years. These prolonged symptoms are commonly referred to as Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS).  He recalls feeling hesitant to tell the WWE's athletic trainers about the symptoms he was experiencing, but after comparing his injury to the others in the training room, he no longer felt worthy of treatment. His decision to walk out of the training room is one that would end up sending him down a path he never could have imagined. At some of the lowest points during his battle with PCS, Chris' head would hurt so badly that he would try to go to bed at 2:00pm, just to get some temporary relief.  During this time of his life, Chris descri

Dr. Chris Nowinski is frequently credited with being the person most responsible for bringing the concussion and CTE crisis to the forefront of global consciousness. Over a decade of his aggressive advocacy has reshaped how we understand, research, and treat the effects of brain trauma, and how we play sports, from professionals down to children.  Dr. Nowinski is the founding CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to solving the sports concussion crisis through education, advocacy, and research. Chris co-founded the VA-BU-CLF Brain Bank and the BU CTE Center, where he serves as the Outreach, Recruitment, Education, and Public Policy Leader. He received his Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience at Boston University School of Medicine, and is the author of the book Head Games, as well as 25 medical journal articles. Dr. Nowinski’s passion for concussion prevention stems from his own experience with Post-Concussion Syndrome while wrestling as “Chris Harvard” in the WWE. This is where we start off in episode 93 before moving on to the Concussion Legacy Foundation's new prevention strategy called Team Up Speak Up Day.  Photo: Internet Wrestling Database "If these guys can wrestle through that, then I can wrestle through this." Chris opens up about suffering 3 undiagnosed concussions before receiving a forth and final blow to the head that ultimately led to the end of his career in the WWE and a headache that lasted for years. These prolonged symptoms are commonly referred to as Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS).  He recalls feeling hesitant to tell the WWE's athletic trainers about the symptoms he was experiencing, but after comparing his injury to the others in the training room, he no longer felt worthy of treatment. His decision to walk out of the training room is one that would end up sending him down a path he never could have imagined. At some of the lowest points during his battle with PCS, Chris' head would hurt so badly that he would try to go to bed at 2:00pm, just to get some temporary relief.  During this time of his life, Chris described himself as an isolated and depressed guy.  It wasn't until meeting Dr. Robert Cantu (video below) that Chris was officially diagnosed with PCS.  Dr. Cantu also opened Chris' eyes to how many concussions he unknowingly had throughout his football career in high school and while playing at Harvard as well as the lack of concussion education there was at the time.  This interaction with Dr. Cantu was the catalyst for the creation of Chris' book/documentary "Head Games" and the establishment of the Concussion Legacy Foundation.  During our conversation, Chris offers up his advice to athletes suffering from PCS.  Dr. Nowinski specifically mentions the following: Know that you are not alone. Know that you are not crazy. Active patients are the ones who seem to have the best outcomes. This means not giving up on finding new treatments to get better. People do get through this and you can too. In addition, there are PCS resources on the Concussion Legacy Foundation's website. Team Up Speak Up is a PCS and CTE prevention initiative launched by the Concussion Legacy Foundation last year.  The goal of Team Up Speak Up Day is to bring the following speech back into sports culture.  This year's Team Up Speak Up Day is on 9/12/17. “In case any man in any game gets hurt by a hit on the head so that he does not realize what he is doing, his teammate should at once insist that time be called and that a doctor come onto the field to see what is the trouble.” -Bill Reid, 1905 Harvard Football Coach The speech is intended to be given by a person of authority to their team instructing them to report concussion symptoms in teammates. This authority figure should be a coach and/or the team captain.  Without this instruction, many players still think they are being a good teammate by covering for a teammate with a concussion.  The video below is an example on how the speech is intended to be given. I am a firm believer that this is an effective approach in trying to change the culture of toughness in sports.  Speaking from personal experience, no matter what level I was playing at, I wanted my coaches to think I was the toughest on the field.  Team Up Speak Up Day is the perfect spark to begin creating a culture where it's okay to say when you are hurt. Want to know how can you participate? Check out the Links Below!   ATHLETES | COACHES | ADMINISTRATORS | PARENTS | ORGANIZATIONS Additional topics covered in this episode: What it was like for Chris to expose the NFL's Big Tobacco approach to concussions. Why "the problem with football is CTE, not concussions." Football is the only sport where it's athletes are almost guaranteed to receive 1000 hits to the head each year. The issues that arise with the NFL being the most profitable media enterprise in the world. Chris's transition to life after sports. Find your new locker room. WHERE CAN YOU SUPPORT THE Concussion Legacy Foundation? WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | NEWSLETTER | TEAM UP SPEAK UP WHERE CAN YOU FOLLOW DR. CHris Nowinski? WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Where can you get a copy of Head Games? Head Games By Christopher Nowinski Download Episode 93 : iTunes | Stitcher | SoundCloud Permalink

The PRS Journal Club and special guest moderator Dr. Maurice Nahabedian to discuss the following articles from the January 2017 issue: " Risk Factor Analysis for Capsular Contracture, Malposition, and Late Seroma in Subjects Receiving Natrelle 410 Form-Stable Silicone Breast Implants,” by McGuire et al. "Late Surgical Site Infection in Immediate Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction," by Chun et al. "Skoog Primary Periosteoplasty versus Secondary Alveolar Bone Grafting in Unilateral Cleft Lip and Alveolus: Long-term Effects on Alveolar Bone Formation and Maxillary Growth,” Nowinski et al.

Greetings AaA Fans and welcome back to your recurring Amps and Axes experience. In this episode the guys give a nod to yet another musical icon to leave this rock, Mr Merle Haggard. Then there's a bit of talk about another Hendrix guitar that has surfaced and been auctioned and then it's on to the guest of the week. He has played and toured for decades and is one of the "bassists to the famous", none the less of which was Les Paul, so kick back, or pour your favorite, or drive on (don't pour your favorite here), or whatever you choose to do and please welcome Mr Paul Nowinski. Enjoy! 

Tonight we delve into the paranormal as we welcome Jon Nowinski, director of the Smoking Gun Research Agency, a non profit organization dedicated to exploring these subjects.  He is involved in investigating hauntings, and all sorts of things that go bump in the night.  Join us as we learn how they function and how they document the paranormal, from UFO's to resident spirits.  Call in with questions and we'll get the answers from an expert.

We go a little sideways on this edition of High School Football America with a wide array of guests that cover Hollywood to the hometown of Nike to professional wrestling. The show kicks-off with host Jeff Fisher talking with Aloha High School (Oregon) head football coach Chris Casey talking about the incredible performance by his running back Thomas Tyner last Friday. Tyner, who has given his verbal commitment to the University of Oregon, rushed for 643 yards and 10 TDs. Tyner's total landed him third in the all-time national record book for rushing yards in a single-game. Then Trish Hoffman interviews Jonathan Bray as part of her Inspired segment that highlights professionals who have used high school sports as a springboard for a successful career outside of high school sports. Bray, who played football at Natick High School in Massachusetts, was awarded an LA Scenie for his portrayal of the character "Jack" in Sideways the Play. The show closes with Chris Nowinski, co-founder of the Sports Legacy Insitute. Nowinski, who played college football at Harvard and went on to a success career as a professional wrestler in the WWE, is shining a light on the problem with sports concussions through his book Head Games that has been made into a movie that is directed by Steve James of Hoop Dreams.

SGRA Director Jon Nowinski returns to In Focus Paranormal Talk Radio.

SGRA Director Jon Nowinski returns to In Focus Paranormal Talk Radio.

SGRA Director Jon Nowinski returns to In Focus Paranormal Talk Radio to discuss the organization's latest resesarch as well as other topics.3.06 | 110

SGRA Director Jon Nowinski returns to In Focus Paranormal Talk Radio to discuss the organization's latest resesarch as well as other topics.3.06 | 110

As first reported in a series of New York Times articles by reporter Alan Schwartz, researchers have linked pro football careers and concussions with climbing rates of depression, dementia and even Alzheimer’s disease. Attorneys and co-hosts, J. Craig Williams and Robert Ambrogi welcome Christopher Nowinski, President and CEO of the Sports Legacy Institute and Attorney Alan S. Pierce from the Law offices of Alan S. Pierce & Associates and host of Workers’ Comp Matters, to discuss the latest in workers’ comp claims against the NFL. They focus on the long-term effects of concussions from football, the NFL’s role in helping these players, the workers’ comp issues involved and creating public awareness about this serious issue in the NFL and in other sports. For more information on this important issue, including over 100 New York Times articles by Alan Schwarz, click here.